KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- Universiti Teknologi Petronas has achieved what no Malaysian university has ever done before, ranking ninth in the world for Petroleum Engineering in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.

The landmark result, released by global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds today, marks the first time any Malaysian institution has broken into the top 10 of any subject in the rankings' sixteen-year history.

UTP climbed seven places from its previous position of 16th, a jump that also makes it the most improved university in the entire Asia Pacific region and second most improved globally among universities with five or more subject entries.

Only Spain's IE University recorded a greater net improv...